Chorale

A prolific and internationally respected artist, Sylvain Émard created his own dance company Sylvain Émard Danse in 1990, quickly establishing a reputation for a very original style. Highly theatrical at first, his work soon evolved into a more formal approach to dance. Ever since Ozone, Ozone (1987), his first solo, and up to Rhapsodie (2022), a work for 20 dancers, he has been exploring the territory of human nature through the force and strength of the body. His repertoire now includes over thirty original pieces that have had a resounding impact all over the world.

Renowned for his refined style and precise movement, his presentation in 2009 of Le Grand Continental at the Festival TransAmériques must have come to some as a surprise. Inspired by line dancing and contemporary dance, this unique piece has featured 3,000 non-dancers in several performances across Canada, the United States, Mexico, South Korea, New Zealand, Chile, Germany and Austria, attracting some 125,000 spectators.

Sylvain Émard’s unique style has led to invitations to work as guest choreographer in theatre, opera and cinema. These collaborations include his joining forces with Robert Lepage in 2005 to work on the opera 1984 by Lorin Maazel, presented at Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan. Sylvain Émard has received numerous prestigious awards, such as the Jean A. Chalmers Choreographic Award (1996). He is also co-founder of the Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique.

Biographical notes provided by the film production team

Ozone, ozone (1987)
Rhapsodie (2022)
Le Grand Continental (2009)
1984 (2004)

Producer, director, in addition to being a photographer and cinematographer, Sandrick Mathurin has created more than a hundred videos for the cultural milieu. A graduate in communications — interactive media at Université du Québec à Montréal, he has signed for numerous trailers, videos of shows, documentaries and fictions. Know as a versatile creator sensitive to the needs of the artists, he strives to find the best narratives in order to craft stories that resonate with audiences.

From March to December 2013, his video project Polarisations adorns the architectural surface of the Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ). His latest short film Décroche, co-directed with Ludovic L’Heureux Devinat, has been screened at several international festivals. It was awarded for best North American short film award and for best male performance at he 2019 UK Short Film Festival.

Biographical notes provided by the film production team and edited by Le FIFA’s team

Polarisations (2013)
Décroche (2019)